The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-07-21


of limestone land. rich and fertile, and is not
only good grain, but a very fine grazing farm
on which at least 200 cattle and a correspond
ing number of sheep could be handled. There
is a large quantity Of the most healthy growth
of white oak and other valuable timbers hedg-
ing in a stretch of 500 to 500 acres of the most
prolific bottom lands to be found anywhere.
The land naturally takes to blue grass when
the timber is cut Off
The accommodations of the springs are suffi-
cient for three hundred visitors, consisting OF
main buildings, and cottages within con Ven-
lent distance inside the enclosure and ON
gently slOping hill outside-those outside being
only some fifty yards from the main buildings.
The altitude of the Springs above the sea
level is about twenty two hundred feet--the lati-
tude is about 371lo North, and It's longitude $40
stof Washington. 1t is Is miles from the
Greenbrler White sulphur Springs, and one
mile from the Old Sweet 80
The thermometer ranges during the summer
months between 80 and $50 and rarely attains
to more than 500 in the hottest weather.
The Springs were known in their early his
tory as the Red Sweet" and are described by
recent writer as follows There are two
cept that The Red Spring contains more iron
than the other. The waters of the 'Red Spring
issuing from beneath heavy limestone arches,
is the characteristic water of the place, and is
most relied upon for drinking and bathing. 1t
is the outflow of three fountains, separated by
natural stone partitions, but all running into
common sluice-one being very much holder
and very much colder than the other. The
flow of water is eight hundred gallons per
minute THESE springs supply the enclosed
cemented pools for plunge bathing-one for
ladies and one for gentlemen. The tempera-
ant, invigorating and health-restoring and as
the water flows directly from the springs these
pools afford in perfection the true luxury OF
bathing. Tie waters of the Springs, used in
ternally and externally, are beneficial for nu-
merous diseases of females, for cholera in
fantum, obstinate cases of intermittent fever,
for jaundice. neuralgia. govt and rheumatism
and for kidney affections. chronic diarrhna and
dySentery.'
There is on the property and near the source
of the springs a large merchant and grist mill,
which has lucrative custom and commands
the patronage of q vast and extensive area of
grain growing country. 1t is source of large
proft-sufiicient to pay a fair per centum upon
the entire property.
Taking this property as a whole-its farming
grazing and timber value. in addition to the
improvements for the purposes of a summer re-
sort, and the remedial qualities of its waters,
1t has not an equal in the mountains OF Vir-
g1nia.
men, who would manage the property with
Judgment. ought to clear large per centum on
the Investment. to say nothing of the advan-
tages of health that would follow residence
on it.
The property will be offered in two parcels, or
as a whole, as may be determined on the day of
sale.
TERMS.-One- half cash in hand, or negotia-
BILE paper at thirty days, interest included, sat
isfactorily endorsed; and the balance i'll two
equal annual payments, the purchaser exc.
cutting bonds with good security, bearing in
terest from date, and a lien retained upon the
property as ultimate security.
For further particulars address the under
signed at sweet Chaly beate Springs, Allegheny
county, Va, or Gen. W. Skeen, Covingtoa. Va,
s. NJ. Yost, stanton, Va, Maj. Ed Mcmahon,
CovingtOn, Ky, or Capt. ]. j. Stack, Fishers
vile, Jeffe rson county, kentucky, or, as the
Springs are now open tor visitors, parties de-
string to purchase can havea pleasant trip in
visiting the property, and making personal
examination.
POSSESSION given in October, or November,
after the close OF the springs season.
HONORA KELLY, Administrative
of the estate fJno. Kelly. decd,
Sweet Chalybeate Springs,
julyl4-tds Allegheny Co, va.